Just For Today

While paging through a journal from 2009,I stumbled upon one of my rare "sharable" entries. I had written it for the church magazine,but the poor unfortunate remained in the confines of a scruffy,silver paper covered notebook. Until now. Though somewhat edited,as Geography exams no longer plague me,what I will post here is just about what I scrawled down around this time two years ago.

Just for today I will not fret about yesterday's awkward moments or worry about tomorrow's *Theology assignment. I will get rid of fear and past experiences and discover God's will for today.
Just for today I will not try to appear perfect. I will feel free to cry,to doubt,to laugh until I hurt. I will think less about pleasing people and more about pleasing God. Just for today I will be a good listener. I will comfort others and keep my own opinions at bay. I will love others for who they are,not what they are.

Just for today I will take time to create a memory. I will take a walk at sunset,pick a flower,greet a stranger,talk to a child and read an entire chapter of my Bible.
Just for today I will trust God for the "impossible": a friendship healed,a bad memory erased,a sin forgotten.Just for today a will quit a bad habit and replace it with a good one. I will not minimize or justify my wrongs-I will say "It's my fault" and take the heat for my behaviour.
Just for today I will act out my faith in very everyday,ordinary ways and trust God in very extraordinary ways.I will stop telling people I'm a Christian and start showing them.

Just for today. Tomorrow will take care of itself.


*Originally Geography exam


The sunset I did indeed view while taking a walk.